01/16/2025
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Negligence occurs when someone fails to act with the level of care that a reasonable person would use under like circumstances, causing injury or harm to others.
Under Florida law, proving negligence is required to obtain monetary damages as compensation for your injuries.
๐ง๐ผ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
1๏ธโฃ Duty of CareโThe defendant was legally responsible for acting with reasonable care to you or another to avoid or prevent a loss, injury or death.
2๏ธโฃ Breach of Duty โ The defendant violated their legal responsibility.
3๏ธโฃ Causation โ The defendantโs actions directly or in combination with another natural act or force caused the injury or harm.
4๏ธโฃ DamagesโThe amount of money to compensate you for pain and suffering, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, medical bills and expenses in the past and future, scarring, disfigurement, emotional and psychological harm, and the inability to lead a normal life
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Understanding negligence is crucial for enforcing your legal rights after a truck accident, car crash, or preventing crime on property, a wrongful death, or any other injury being claimed.
Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. lawyers are here to help you prove how you have been harmed, and to navigate the complexities of personal injury law, and secure money damages as compensation you are legally entitled to.
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